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AMPTE/CCE observations of shell‐like He 2+ and O 6+ distributions in the magnetosheath
Author(s) -
Fuselier S. A.,
Shelley E. G.,
Klumpar D. M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl015i012p01333
Subject(s) - magnetosheath , physics , solar wind , atomic physics , shell (structure) , charge exchange , shock wave , magnetosphere , ion , bow shock (aerodynamics) , nuclear physics , astrophysics , magnetopause , plasma , materials science , quantum mechanics , composite material , thermodynamics
We present the first simultaneous observations of solar wind He 2+ and O 6+ shell‐like distributions in the magnetosheath. The He 2+ and O 6+ distributions are centered on the downstream H + bulk velocity and have radii proportional to mass/charge. These observations are consistent with the electrostatic cross‐shock potential model discussed in the text.